Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 66, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1952 — Page 1

Vol. L. No. 66.

Nine Orphans Enroute To New Home J ' '. j’ • jHF ''-i $ ■’• ••'■'* M■ • r 9■ * l ■■ -'’-•■■■4 ; '-I W mHH THE NINE orphaned children of navy veteran Russekk Simpkins,; 38. present their long, long ticket to a train conductor at Chicago as they embark on the lam leg of their journey from their Millerstown, Pa., farm home to their new home at Mooreheart. 111. The father, whdse degth followed- that of their mother by only a few weeks, had provided $l,lOO insurance to be paid each child at age 18. Both parents died of cancer. The children (I. to r.) Sharon. 3; David. 4: Richard, 5; Jjidith. 8; Michael. 9: Clyde, 10: Nelson, 11; Russell, jr. 12. and Dolores. 13, will )>e reared and educated ip a trade at the Loyal Order of Moose “child’s city” near-Chicago. ' if :* H * • / \ • • fl |'is 1 j p | ) I 1 .j "** ■■■■!■ ■■■>>■! ■ II ■■ ■ II ■ I ~!■■ ■■■■■■■■■ 1.l —■—■■■ 1.. 1 .l Bilim —»—■■■—Mil ,11 n—■■■■■!

Truman's Book Brings Chilled Reaction Today

x - -.Key West. Fla., Mar. 18 —(UP) — Disclosures in a new, intimate* hook about President Truman brought chilling reaction today 'from veteran members of congress and a wrathful blast from James F. Byrnes, former secretary of state. K The book is “Mr. President.” by Wil Haw Hillman, a collection of personal and offfcral memoranda, letters, diary excerpts and exclusive interviews. t Byrnes, now governor of South . Carolina and a! leader in the south-” ern anti-Truman revolt, gave the i He to the president about, a sharply-worded letter Mr. Truman says he read to Byrnes on Jan. 5. 1946.^.in effect accusing him of rssumifig too much authority' in handling U. S. foreign policy. Hilfman’s book contained the text of the letter, with an intros ductory note signed "H.S.T.” in which the president said he read , it to Byrnes personally because »he wanted to emphasize its importance. Byrnes said he never heard of the “letter” until the book went on sale toddy. “Mr. Truman’s statement that he read the letter to me is absolutely untrue,” Byrnes said. “Had he done so, he would have had to . write another letter accepting imy resignation.” Another disclosure .in the bbok was that Mr. Truman favors_ayl2y ear limit on tpe tenure of any individual senator or represeritative. That,,he was quoted as saying, would “help cure senility and seniority — both terrible legislative diseases nationally.” Regardlees of party, members of ♦he house and senate were almost unanimously cool'toward such an Inca. Most of them felt that the background and experience gained during a man’s early years in congress were invaluable for later service. Several pointedly re- * ferred to Mr. Truman’s 17 years in Washington as senator and president. . “If a congressman is any good T 2 years isn’t enough,” Said Rep. Robert L. Doughton, (D-NC), who at 88 Is the oldest member of the house and has served in congress 41 years. “If he’s a poor congressmail, then one 'term is too much.” “ ■ , i Rep.. Francis E. Walter (D-Pa.), st rving his 19th year, said a 12year rule would mean “removing men at the height of their effiTTurn To Paare Richti Mrs. Amanda Neal Dies At Hospital Mrs. Amanda Neal. 64. of Geneva, died shortly after noon today at the Adams county memorial hospital after an extended illress. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Edward Deitsch of Decatur, and a sister, Mrs? John Dickcruon. also of pecatur. The body was removed to the Hardy & Hardy futferal home at Geneva. Funeral i arrangements have not been completed. -

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Only Three Contests { L : ' ■ f 1 ; l '■!! I ? To Date In Primary ' ''-'-j | ? Only One Republican Candidate To Date With only eglht days remaining in whicli candidates may filetlieir declarations of Candidacy for the primary election to be held May 6. only three contests In the Democrat election have developed and there are still two offices wittiout Democrat candidates. On the Republican side, there are no contests and only Republican has filed his intentioh of being a candidate for a county office. He is Frank Kitson, candidate for auditor. There are no Democrat candidates as yet announced for 'the office of county treasurer. Richard -D. Lewfon, incumbent, is not eligibie to seek reelection. The post for which there is. no candidate to date is that of county toroner. Harmon Gillig. ’incumbent, stated Monday that he had not-de-’ermined whether he would bb a candidate ’ again. He indicated, however, that hq was giving jthie matter some serious consideration and would make a decision in a few days. \ ; r " “J ' Latest entrant in the primary was Fred Kolter, Decatur man, who filed his intentions of becoming a candidate for auditor in the Democrat primary. There is some speculation concerning two ?or three other men who haVe indicated interest in running for the auditor’s post but to date Hotter is the only candidate to file fotmaliy. ■ a !i . i Harley Reef. Jefferson township farmer, and John Augsburger, ; incumbent commissioner of the third district, will oppose each other* in the Democrat primary for that lost. x i William Kruse is opposing incumbent G.-Remy Bierly for thp post of joint representative from, Adams and. Wells counties and Mrs. Catherine Lose and Mrs. Mabel Striker are Democrat candidates for county recorder. Party Workers have held several Informal meetings recently and it is generally believed that several office seekers will come into the open sdon. Final day for filing j is March 27. ‘ F| ! * ■ i■ i - —- Funeral Thursday For Selking Child Funeral services for Terry Lee Seiking. infant son of Cpl. and Mfs. Albert Selking, who died*Sunday at the Adams county memorial hospital, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. Otto C. Busse ! officiating. Burial will be in the St. Paul’s Lutheran church cemetery at Preble, the Rev. Mr. Gerken of Convoy, 0., conducting graveside services. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 a’clock this evening. j ■■ !

Ports 01 Entry Issue Deadlock InlruceTalks j Reds Propose New List Os Ports To Apply After Truce Panmunjom, Korea. Mar. 18 — (UP) —• A new deadlock loomed alrea< ip truce negot latinos on the subject bf ports of entry today but negotiators tackling the subject of prisoner exchange appeared to be making progress. The Communists submitted a list of parts of entry that in effect would cloak Pyongyang, the North l.orean ewpitaU from neutral Observation during the armistice, and at the same time would prohibit allied military traffic through the busy airfields in and near Seoul. Red staff officers in the armistice terms meeting excluded both £eoul and Pyongyang from their list of five Communist-held and five allied-held ports of entry. The Vnited Nations had proposed the two capitals yesterday, along with their natural harlmr outlets, inchon and Chinnampo. respectively. The meeting adjourned after two hours and 16 minutes of talking. No progress was made. , However, allied staff officers in the prisoner exchange session reported that the Communists appeared to be studynig seriously seven basic questions asked by the U. N. about a Red proposal for continuing negotiations on the basic qf prisoner lists already exchanged. ' Al The Communists said they were pot j-eady to answer the queries today. i i ! “It did not sound like a stall,” said U. N. spokesman Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols. “They gave •he impression this morning that they were really still studying the <Tura To Pave Kt<ht) 7 _. Louis Laurenl Wins Oratorical Contest Takes Annual ICC. Contest Last Night Louis Laurent, Catholic high school senior and son of Mr.' and Mrs. George L. Laurent of North Fifth street, won first place in the Knights .of Columbus oratorical contest held last Evening at the K. of C. hall. The winner will represent the Decatur Knights of Columbus in the regional contest at Huntington on April 20. The state meet will be held in Indianapolis In May. Laurent’s subject was, “Why a good Catholic makes a good citizen.” He timed his presentation aU about nine minutes. , Other winners in the local, contest were, Adrian Baker, second, and James Osterman, third. Both of the latter also are seniors in the Catholic high school and their Subjects of discussion were on the same theme. iThe contest was in charge of Walter Heimann, grand knight of the Knights of Colambus, who awarded prizes of $lO to the winner and $3 each to the runners-up. The judges were Serverin Schurger, Theodore Grallker and A, R. Holthouse. i 1

St-— — March 18, 1952.

Murray Refuses Any Hints On Strike Delay Steel Industry To Delay Decision On Furnace Shutdowns Washington, March 18.—*fiDP)- ” The steel industry postponed until the last minute today a mult) million dollar decision on shutting down blast furnaces in the face co a scheduled strike at midnight! Sunday. President Philip Murray of'Ae CIO United Steelworkers brusquely refused to give the Industry atty hints of whether the union will yield to a govenment plea to postpone the walkout deadline until April 8. He told a reporter that a fourth postponement of the much-de-ferred strike is^ entirely up to the union’s 70-meniber policy committee which will meet here Thursday.? ?He declined to guess what action the committee will take. Industry sopkesmen said a decision must be made by tonight on whether to gamble that strike will be put off. The stakes in the gamble are high. On one side is the certain loss of two or three days pf production—nearly 1,000,000 tons of steel—if the decision is to begin and orderly shutdown on the mills. On the other side is the possible loss of millions of dollars in damage to blast furnaces, which require several days of gradual cooling off to prevent cracking. Despite Murray’s adamant stand. Industry leaders clung to thte hope that they will get some kind clue to the ! union’s attitude on another postponement U.S Steel Corp., which had earlier announced plans to begin shutting | down early today, put off a final decision until late in the ay. Defense production administrator Matfly Flefikcffmamr warned, meanwhile, that a steel strike would have effects on atomic energy and military projects. \ He said that even a brief shutdown would bring “immediate” and drastic controls on steel use. The government controls have only recently been relaxed some what to permit greater civilian use. When the union’s policy committee meets Thursday, the wage stabilization board’s request to postpone the walkout may not be the most important topic. The board has promised to issue its recommendations for settling the steel wage dispute by that time. If the union acepts, it would mean almost automatic postponement of the strike deadline. . x New Polite Car Is Now In Operation Decatur policemen today are trying out their new police car, purchased recently from the Phil L. Macklin Co. of this city. The car is completely equipped with spotlights, radio receiving and sending equipment and danger lights. First use of the new car wasmade on the Monday night shifts and the car will now be in regular operation. A similar cffr, Plymouth coach, was traded in on the new model.

‘TfCetUtotiw (Rev. Samuel Emerick, First Methodist Church) THE CAPTAIN OF OUR SALVATION For fifteen days the eyes of the world were focused on a ship. The story of the “Flying Enterprise” was an epic of the sea that i ended in disaster and defeat, ‘but the story touched the heart of humanity. '* y.-’ i I T si Every ship needs the control of a good captain; one who has been trained for his place on the ship’s bridge. Mr. Kurt Carlsen k has been a striking example of a Captains courage and loyalty. Every soul needs a Captain; .every tian needs a Master. It is surely not without meaning that our Saviour is called, lb one passage in the New Testament, “Thfe Captain of our Salvation.” When we follow the philosophy of Henley, “I aria the master of my fate, I am the captain of my sopl,” we generally make a muddle of our 1 mastery and a tragedy of our captaincy. ? Christ is the only worthy master and captain of man’s salvation. He is able to master the tempests of our lives and bring peace to the storms that break over us.| He is never bewildered with our problems nor niastered by our ottreumstances.. He is able to save to the uttermost those who thtst in Him. Wonderful Captain! j j ' Captain of host, and Guide Os all who seek the land above. Beneath Thy shadow ; we abide, The clou-d of Thy protecting love; Our strength, Thy grace; our rule, Thy word; Our end, the glory of the Lord.

Two Men Killed As C-47 Catches Fire 19 Men Bail Out Os Burning Plane Ballas, Tex.,. March 18.—(UP)— ’The 21st man who balled out of a 046 transport plane that caught fire and fell, apart in the air was found alive today. Two men were killed when tjhey parachuted to tha ground. The 21st man apparently was eJoseph J. Jasso, a marine. While a detail from sheriff Bill Decker’s office was out In a violent thunderstorm .last night-looking for him, |he was resting in the veterans adftnlnistration hospital. f “Apparently the sheriff and po[lice neglected to check the hospital,”,. a physician said. “He was the only survivor brought here.” The physician said that when navy men brought him in last night about 7 o’clock, they reported he was the last njan. A navy officer who declined to give his name said today that He “understood” Jasso was the last man. ' He said' he. had just found out where Jasso was* although the physician said a navy ambulance brought Jasso in. The physician said Jasso suffered leg and back injuries, but able to walk about and telephone his wife. Eighteen men escaped serious injury when iHey from the burning ship. j Two passengers, a navy lieutenant commander and a marine corporal, were killed apparently after their chutes carried them to the ground. {'The twin-engine transport, carh'several Korea veterans home on long-awaited leaves, crashed 200 yards from the San Jacinto e|ementary school at about 4 p.m. yesterday. Battle souvenirs and oriental keepsakes were strewn among the wreckage. . . I'.The pilot, Capt. R. C. Wesley of Pensacola, Fla., radioed the towpr at the Dallas naval air station a f|w minutes before the crash and reported engine trouble. He was <Twr> T® Pace Stx> Girl Scout Shelter . A- . House Is Proposed ftirt Os Cookie Sale profits Earmarked '■; ■ | 'a ■ i U > I • • Teh percent of net proceeds front 'the annual “cookie sale” conducted by th«f Girl Scouts and Brownies will be earmarked toward building the proposed Girl Scout shelter house in Hanna-Nuttmah park? Mrs. Glen Dickerson, chairman of the committee, announced today* “THis house is a dream of every Girl scout and Brownie, adult leader council member in the city,” Mrs, Dickerson explained. Mrs. Dickerson said that 4,450 boxes? pf cookies were sold and delivered to local people. “The Girl Scouts and Brownies would like to thank’ the people for their generous suppojrt,” she said. ' * A ideation for the “dream house” has already been designated in the park and as soon as sufficient funds- are available, steps will be taken! to, erect? the shelter house, Mrs. Dickerson stated. Oth£r members of the cookie sale committee, who joined in thanking the people, are Mrs.. Erman Johnson, Mrs. Charles Chew and Mrs. Roger 6chusteh With several members enrolled in the? girl and Brownie troops, the organization does not have a commuqit£ gathering place, the committee emphasized.

Seize Seventh Reno Burglary Suspect T oday

Former Bureau Chief Is Called In Tax Scandal Secret Quizzing By House Investigators i Into Tax Scandals •* Washington, March 18. —(UP) — Joseph D/Nunan, Jr., head of the internal revenue bureau from 1944 to jnid-1947. was called before house tax scanda| investigators today for secret questioning. Chairman Cecil R. King, (I>Cal.) refused to discuss the unannounced, closed-door session of his ways’ and means subcommittee. But other sources said' subcommittee members were armed with a long list of questions about Nungn’s general conduct of the tax bureau, and about his legal work in- behalf of taxpayer clients Since he became a private New York attorney June 30. 1947. ' » , T ’ Sen. John J. Williams (R-Del.) has charged that Nunan got extremely favorable settlements for a number of tax clients. The internal revenue buresu confirmed that Nunan’s New York law firm got special waivers to handle upwards of 100 tax cases, after his departure from the government. The King group summoned Nil* nan as the nationwide tax scandals reached into the New York City collector’s office for the second time in seven months. Monroe D. Dowling, appointed New York tax collector last July, was ousted with the terse explanation that internal revenue agents had uncovered “an Irregularity in one of his own tax returns.” t Officials declined to give any further details of Dowling’s resig-natlon-by-request except that the tax ; return in question was filed before he became a tax collector. On another front of the government cleanup drive, corruption huhter Newbold Morris promised to unveal today the “searching” financial questionnaire which he send out to 25,000 top federal (Tan To Ps<e Six I Vernal Grubbs Free Under $3,000 Bond Tqken Into Custody By Army Officers Vernal Grubbs, U. S. army air force deserted, who has been in the Adams county jail for two months following his arrest on charges of grand* larceny, auto theft and committing a crime while armed last JanunrV 24 between Decatur jyjd Fort Wayne, was free from the' Afiktns doiinty jail today. Bond was furnished in the sum of $3,000 afteH Judgje Myles F. Partish refused to reduce the bond to SI,OOO. Grubbs wad taken to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, today to face charges of desertion. Grubbs is alleged to have hitched!a ride with Edward Plasterer of this city and when they arrived near Decatur he held up Plasterer, robbed him and took his automboile. He was captured in southern Illinois the following day and returned to Decatur, | The youth was, found to be e aWOL from the army air force and he allegedly had run away from Chanute air base at Rantoul, Hl. A detainer was placed on him by army authorities which meant that sheriff Robert Shraluka was mandated to Inform them if bond was ‘urnished and if he was to be released. . It was not indicated today whether the army would place the youth in a rehabilitation camp or give him a dishonorable discharge. If the latter action' is taken, then Grubbs 4s still under arrest here and his case will be tried at a later date. = Two ’ army officers took Grubbs to Fort Harrison that morning. i

-|l-~ ■ . - . . ■-_! ... Probing Attacks Are ■ ■ >. Made By Communists More Than 1,000 In "Attacks Repulsed h\ I P-'I i Seoul, Korean Mar. 18—(UP)— iThe Communists threw more than 1.0(0 men against United Nations lines, in eight probing attacks last night and ejarly today. The enemjy attacked between the truce conference village of Pan* munjom and Korangpori along a four-mile frjont west of the Imjin river. The; Rede tried to soften up the allied lines with heavy artillery, mortar aid automatic weapons fire, then attac>. »-d in four company-sized waves. All the attacks were repulsed. Note Since Dec. 28 have the Communists been so aggressive in the Korangpori area of the western, front. i . HThe renewed assault may be an indication the. Reds have decided they need (he territorj- and are willing to pay for it, in blood. ;; Northwest of ChorWoh, aU. N. patrol received fire from two enemy squads and observed another enemy squad nearby After a brief fight, the U. N. patrol withdrew- and directed artillery fire on the Reda with unknown result. On the eastern front, a Cemmun- , tat probing attack j Northwest of Punchbowl iVallay was reputaed. The day | dawned clear enough for planes to carry on their destruction of Communist rail and* highway supply routes, but it grew cloudy and threatened to rain in the afternoon. F-80 shooting stars, flying i through low-hanging clouds, slam* tned bombs and bullets on Com. munist front line troops and artillery positions on the eastern and central fronts. || ; - '! ; ■ \ —TYouthful Cyclist Is Killed In Accident* Columbia City, Ind., March 18— (UP) —Charles Leambn, 19, was killed late yesterday when his motorcycle crashed pn Ind. 109 south of Wo|f Lake, i fI! ! ' INDIANA WEATHER Rain and \ windy tonight. Rain ending and ; becoming partly cloudy Wednesday. No || decided change In temperature. Low tonight 35 to 40. High Wednesday around 40 in north and 45 south. || ‘ ’ | \ J ! : ■ ,| ■ : ■ jt-3" ■ i Lions Entertain Cast Os Minstrel Dinner Meeting Is Held Monday Night The Decatur Lions club and their wives entertained members of the cast which recently presented the Decatbr Lions club minstrel show at a dinner and program at the Masonic hall Monday night. Watson Maddox was chairman of the program || Following a dinner, attended by Lions, their wives, cast members end their wives, a w||re recording of the minstrel show was given. The recording /had been cut down to give just the highlights, of the show. ■ ■ .hl 7 Im A square dance followed the recording program. Each cast mem* her was given an appreciation certificate. Club members also announced, four contributions by the Lions club. They donated S2OO on their pledge to the Community building. This makes a’ total of S4OO paid on the 1600 pledge. Checks for each also were given-to the Red Cross, polio fund and crippled children fbnd. ( The Monday night party will take the place of tonight’s regular weekly dinner meeting. ' i ' Hi I.

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Recovery Os r More Burglary loot Reported FBI Director Says Seventh Suspect In Huge Robbery Held Washington. Mar. 18— (UPI) — FBI. Director J. Edgar Hoover announced today the • arrest of a seventh suspect and recovery of i.n additional 136,731 in the 81,500,000 Reno, Nev., burglary Feb. Hoover said Benton Henry Robinson, 65-year-old Reno guest ranch Handyman, was arrested early - today after the money was found in his living quarters. The money, be paid, was wrapped in a. pillow case and hidden in an overstated chair. When FBI agents located the money. Hoover said. Robinson told them “that you don’t have to go any further, that’s all Redfield money.” 'vl .‘ L J Four men and two women previously had been arrested in connection with the burglary at the ~ home of millionaire Lavere V. . Redfield. Hoover said Robinson became a suspect when it was found he was I a friend of Jeanne Maehaud, who was arrested by the FBI at Flagstaff, Arix., Sunday. She. Robins son and the others are under arrest on charges of interstate transportation of stolen property. When interviewed by the agents, said, Robinson said Mita. Machaud had given him the money to hold for her,. .| “He claimed she told him. that * if anything happened to her he could keep the money,” Hoover said. V Hint At Leads Reno, Nev., Mar. 18 — (UP) — FBI agents hinted today that “promising leads” in the Redfielld burglary case may lead to further arrests, possibly Involving another woman and twobr more men. Agents refused to divulge any details of their leads, except tn hint further that they might turn up some “surprises.” ■. However, it was believed that as many as eight op 10 persons were possibly in the ring of thieves that made off with a green safe from the stone mansion of millionaire LaVere Redfield Feb. 2|. The FBI estimated Redfield’s loss at 8300,000 cash, 850,000 in jewelry and 81,000,000 in negotiable securities. 1 Mrs. Jeanne D’Arc Michaud, a shapely, 36-year-old songwriter and reputed “master-mind” of the burglary, had 8500,000 worth of the loot in her possession when rhe wae arrested in Flagstaff. e Aris., Sunday. 7 Mrs. Michaud, one of sfx suspects already arrested in the case, was recovering in Fldgstaff frosn an overdose of isleeping pills in an attempt to commit suicide. FIJI agents wfere questioning (Tara T» Pasre «lx> - L. Remodelling Work Is Completed At Jail Work of remodelling cells and doors at the Adams county jail has been completed. project waa authorized by the county commissioherk a month ago on recommendation of a state welfare inspector. With the change in doors and partitions it is now possible to segregate prisoners. Juveniles will need to be thrown into contact with older prisoners. [ There also are two wards for insane patients and it is possible to feed all prisoners without going into the cells L proper. The recommendations had been tpade several times and months ago sheriff Robert Shraluka presented the matter tp the commissioners with quotations for the work. The county board approved the project and work was slanted at onee. ’ 'J